About Upsilon Pi Epsilon

History

The computing and information disciplines are relatively young. Yet despite their comparative youth, the computing and information disciplines have had an unparalleled effect on almost every aspect of contemporary life. Indeed it is difficult to predict the ultimate place of the computer in our world. It is the express purpose of Upsilon Pi Epsilon to promote the computing and information disciplines and to encourage their contribution to the enhancement of knowledge.

Upsilon
Pi Epsilon (UPE) was first organized at Texas A&M University,
College Station, Texas, in 1967. The international organization
now consists of chapters in various colleges and universities in
North America and overseas.Mission Statement

The mission of Upsilon Pi Epsilon is to recognize academic excellence
at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Computing and
Information Disciplines.

The Association will accomplish this mission through programs that:

Enable outstanding students to obtain
recognition of superior educational achievement that emphasizes
the Computing and Information Disciplines as well as liberal arts,
sciences, and other professional and interdisciplinary education
in the context of individual and societal responsibilities,

Assist in maximizing the personal and
professional growth of students in UPE by financially supporting
scholarships and other creative endeavors that include the discovery,
integration, and application of knowledge,

Seek opportunities to extend individual
memberships and chapter activities into additional environments
yet to become identified.

Guidelines and Goals

Upsilon
Pi Epsilon is an honorary society whose membership consists of outstanding
undergraduate and graduate students in Computing and Information Disciplines.
Only schools that offer a degree in a computing science-related discipline
may be chartered. Likewise, prospective student members must be working
toward a degree in Computing and Information Disciplines at the time
they are considered for membership. Yet members are chosen not only
for their scholastic achievement in a computing science program, but
also for distinguishing themselves as true professionals by meeting
the standards of the society. Membership is limited to those who can
effectively achieve the original goals of the society. These goals
include:

The recognition of outstanding talent
in the field of computing science,

The promotion of high scholarship in computing
science,

The establishment and maintenance of high
standards in computing science,

The representation of computing science
in interdisciplinary communications, and

The encouragement of individual contributions
to society through computing science.

Endorsements and Affiliation

Upsilon
Pi Epsilon is the first and only, existing international honor society
in the Computing and Information Disciplines. It has received endorsements
from the two largest computer organizations in the world, the Association
for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS).

recognizes academic excellence in the
Computing and Information Disciplines.

has chapters in various colleges and universities
in North America and overseas.

is the only honor society that is recognized
by the ACM and the IEEE-CS.

presents scholarship awards to active
members.

present scholarship awards to student
members of the ACM and the IEEE-CS.

presents cash awards to chapters who send
representatives to its annual convention.

presents cash awards and plaques to all
participating teams at the ACM International Scholastic Programming
Contest.

presents scholarship awards on behalf
of industry supporters of the association.

presents the ABACUS Award - our most prestigious award presented to an individual who, over several years,
has provided extensive support and leadership for student-related
activities in the Computing and Information Disciplines.